The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Rev: H. P. Dewey of Peoria, Ills. has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate of the South
Congregational church in Concord N. H., at
an annual salary of $500. He will begin his
duties on the third Sunday in October.
Geo. Weitstein. furniture dealer Of
and then shot himself. Weitstein Is dead
and his wife's wounds are fatal Jealousy
was the cause.
The New York Sun says that $4,000
worth of securities of the estate of the late
VIM. baltimore are missing from the safe de-
poslt vault where they belong, and Jerome
). Hill, executor Of the estate, admits having
devoted portions to his own use. He is said
to have been interested in the success of the
Baltimore and Ohio deal and to have been
wiped out by its collapsed. Suits will be be-
gun by the estate against his brokers. Hill
is very i'll from excitement.
The Canadian Pacific railroad bridge at
Lachine was informally opened Saturday.
This will give the Canadian Pacific road i'm
portant independent connections in the Uni
ted States.
Jay Gould denies that he is to establish a
bank in Shanghai, China, as reported.
AT the suggestion of General Charles j.
Anderson, r. Z. Lee camp of confederate
veterans Of Richmond, Virginia, at meet
ing Saturday night, agreed to erect a tablet
proposed to suitably inscribe their apprecia-
ton Of the hospitality of the Bostonians on
the occasion OF the recent visit of the
camp.
A large number of Indians, a fusion of the
Chippewa and Winnebago tribes, are camped
near Kimberly, Mimi. Owing to domestic
difhculty In which two men were killed 1t is
thought there may be vendetta among the
tribe and general trouble.
James Martin, II years old. painter at
work, fell from Brooklyn bridge, yesterday
morning 100 feet from the spot from which
Odlum leaped to his death. His injuries
were slight.
Charles E. Reed, Guiteau's consul, who
jumped into the North River Saturday, was
examined yesterday by physicians and pro-
nounced insane, He is suffering from mel
ancholia.
Rev. M Hanselman assistant pastor of the
Catholic church Of the Holy Trinity, Brook
lyn, N. Y, preached Sunday morning on
death. In the afternoon while conducting
died.
Mrs. Huldah Day Of Taunton, Mass, died
yesterday in her 101st year.
Dennis Hoxie, aged IA, of North Adams,
Mass, while trying to catch pigeons from the
roof of the Uniyersalist church yesterday,
fell 100 feet, fracturing his skull and both
arms. He will die.
Ex-Speaker James w. Hustled of New
York was yesterday elected President Of the
Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad
to succeed President W. l.. Gilbert.
Carpenters in Brockton are on strike.
They want $3.50 for day of nine hours.
w. F. Forward, clerk Of the Circuit Court
at Palatka, Florida, has been suspended for
embezzling $4,000.
An invitation signed by all the officers and
directors of the Chamber Of Commerce of
Knoxville, Tenn, has been forwarded to
President Cleveland inviting him to visit the
city.
A. J. Whitman, book-keeper of the Central
Union Telegraph Company Of Chicago, has
been arrested for forgery to the amount
of $4,000
Mrs. Lille Schlimmer of New York, aged
16 years, who had married without her par
ents' consent was shot and killed by her hus-
band yesterday. because she would not leave
her home to live with him.
A dam burst on mountain near the viii
lage of Parsons, Pa, yesterday and the vii
layers had to fly for their lives.
At Camden. N. j., last evening, William
Wiltshire aged sixty-two, shot his wife and
a cOlOred justice of the peace named Dayon
and then killed himself.
Contocook, N. H., was again visited by a
heavy storm yesterday, doing great damage
to crops and highways.
The yacht Volunteer sailed from Boston
for New Lonnon in dense fog last night.
President Phillips of the Columbian bank
OF Philadelphia, says the concern can pay
dollar for dollar
Frank Brown of Dover, farmer, who
weighed 423 pounds, said to be the largest
man in New Hampshire, died rather sudden
ly yesterday noon.